Carolina to host a home playoff game for the first time since 2015
The Carolina Panthers will be hosting a playoff game at Bank of America Stadium for the first time since 2015.
OFF THE COURT. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS TO BEGIN IN THE SPORTS WORLD. THE CAROLINA PANTHERS HEADING TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017. FOR PANTHERS FANS, THAT ALSO MEANS A CHANCE TO WATCH A POSTSEASON MATCHUP AT BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM NEXT WEEKEND. SPORTS REPORTER CHANEL PORTER JOINS US IN STUDIO WITH MORE ON THIS AND CHANEL. THERE WERE A LOT OF MOVING PARTS THIS WEEKEND WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO IF THE PANTHERS WOULD GET IN OR NOT. YEAH, WELL, IT’S BEEN A SIT AND WAIT GAME FOR THE PANTHERS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW. LET’S REWIND. CAROLINA HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN IN WEEK 17. IF THEY BEAT THE SEAHAWKS IN THE BUCS LOSS TO THE DOLPHINS. WELL, MIAMI DID THEIR PART, BUT CAROLINA FELL SHORT AND IT WAS THE SAME STORY ON SATURDAY IN TAMPA BAY. IT WAS WIN AND IN FOR CAROLINA AGAINST THE BUCS. HOWEVER AGAIN THEY COULDN’T GET THE JOB DONE. AFTER SOME QUESTIONABLE PASS INTERFERENCE CALLS AND A QUESTIONABLE RED ZONE PLAY CALLED BY CAROLINA, THEY FELL SHORT 16 TO 14. BUT WAIT, IT WASN’T WINNING IN FOR TAMPA BAY, CAROLINA GOT SOME HELP FROM THE ATLANTA FALCONS. THE FALCONS BEAT THE SAINTS ON SUNDAY, GIVING CAROLINA THE TICKET INTO THE POSTSEASON BECAUSE OF A THREE WAY TIE AT THE TOP OF THE NFC SOUTH, TO WHICH THE PANTHERS HELD THE BEST HEAD TO HEAD RECORD. NOW, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2015 THEY’LL HOST A PLAYOFF GAME AT BAN
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Carolina to host a home playoff game for the first time since 2015
The Carolina Panthers will be hosting a playoff game at Bank of America Stadium for the first time since 2015.
Updated: 10:06 PM EST Jan 4, 2026
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The Carolina Panthers will be hosting a playoff game at Bank of America Stadium for the first time since 2015. This comes after some help from the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday as Atlanta took down New Orleans 19-17 to create a three-way tie at the top of the NFC South. Carolina gets the tie-breaker due to having the best head-to-head record among Carolina, Atlanta and Tampa Bay. The Panthers will host the Rams Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. —
The Carolina Panthers will be hosting a playoff game at Bank of America Stadium for the first time since 2015.
This comes after some help from the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday as Atlanta took down New Orleans 19-17 to create a three-way tie at the top of the NFC South. Carolina gets the tie-breaker due to having the best head-to-head record among Carolina, Atlanta and Tampa Bay.
The Panthers will host the Rams Saturday at 4:30 p.m.